This bill enacts a new provision under R.S. 13:782(A)(1)(e) that mandates an annual increase in compensation for clerks of district courts in Louisiana. Specifically, the bill stipulates that the annual compensation for each population class will be increased by five percent each year through Fiscal Year 2027-2028. The bill also outlines that this additional compensation will be calculated based on the applicable compensation for each fiscal year and will only take effect if the clerk publishes a notice of intent to increase their compensation in the official journal of the parish for two separate days, with the last publication occurring at least thirty days before the increase.

The bill is set to become effective on July 1, 2024, and includes a provision that if it is vetoed by the governor but subsequently approved by the legislature, it will still take effect on the same date or the day following such approval, whichever is later. This legislative change aims to ensure that clerks of district courts receive regular and predictable increases in their compensation over the specified period.